In this age of streaming . A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme will the Office Christmas party become a ghost of christmas past . Some companies are scaling back celebrations due to hard times, others are choosing to do something alternative. Do you love or loathe the Office Christmas do . Tell us what you are up to just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. President trump has lashed out over his imminent impeachment in a 6 page letter to top democrat nancy pelosi, accusing her of declaring open war on american democracy. On the eve of the crucial vote in the house of representatives, which is dominated by the democrats, hes claimed hes been denied his most fundamental rights, even though hes turned down an offer to give evidence himself, and have his legal team question witnesses. In his letter to the House Majority leader, mr trump claims the charges he faces are completely disingenuous, meritless,
The emperors cup soccer saturday as an awful day. Final on new years day. As thousands of personnel tackle raging infernos, the countrys Prime Minister, scott morrison, has been heavily now on bbc news, its criticised for being on holiday the clickmas special with bags in hawaii, of seasonal tech fun. But the pm has cut we hear from tim peake on the year short his trip to return home. In space and pitch man against robot i get it that people would have been to see whos the fastest driver upset to know that i was holidaying around an f1 circuit. With my family while their families were under great stress. They know that i am not ohohoh merry clickmas going to stand there and hold a hose, iam not anyway, this festive a trained firefighter. Week we have cars, dogs, im conforted by the fact that astronauts, and lots australians would like me to be herejust simply so i can be here. An areas the size of belgium has and lots of singing furbies. Been torched by the fires. Hundreds of homes hav
Democrat nancy pelosi in which he claims shes cheapened the importance of the very ugly word, impeachment. Australia has experienced its hottest day on record with the National Average temperature reaching a high of 40. 9 celsius. Hundreds of thousands of people will have to wait months to have their faulty and potentially dangerous washing machines repaired or replaced. And bulls eye. Fallon sherrock becomes the first woman to win against a man at a major darts World Championship. Good morning 7 and welcome to the bbc news at 9 00am. Former Prime Minister tony blair is warning that labour will be replaced as a serious Political Force if it tries to in his words whitewash the scale of its election defeat. Speaking this morning, mr blair who led the party to three general election victories, says labours problems go far deeper than its brexit stance, or the unpopualrity ofJeremy Corbyn in some parts of the country. Mr blair has unveiled research which he says shows that the party faces
To whitewash the scale of its election defeat. The result has brought shame on us. We let our country down. To go into an election at any time with such a divergence between party and people is unacceptable. President trump faces a vote on removing him from office today he writes a furious a letter to top democrat nancy pelosi in which he claims shes declared open war on american democracy. And bulls eye. Fallon sherrock becomes the first woman to win against a man at a darts World Championship. Im an disbelief what id just done. Looking back on it im so proud of myself but at that moment in time ijust couldnt believe what id done, im still lost for words how i felt. And learning to play the piano, without a piano. How one man defied the odds to play at International Concert venues good morning, welcome to bbc newsroom live. More than 15,000 nurses have gone on strike across Northern Ireland to protest about pay and safety levels. Its the first time in its 103 year history that members
Drought and huge bushfires which Authorities Say are uncontrollable. Time for a look at the weather. This morning we had a beautiful start to the day. This was over the mountains of snowdonia. That cloud continues to spread across Western Areas bringing heavy rain and a strengthening wind but in the east it is staying dry today with some hazy sunshine. Because the likes of north east england we still have some patches of dense fog which could linger. And temperatures struggling to get much above freezing. But elsewhere temperatures around eight, i freezing. But elsewhere temperatures around eight, 11 degrees. Stone cold in scotland with some frost and temperatures struggling to get above freezing. This evening we have strong wind, as strong as 60 or 70 miles an hour across coasts and hills. It turns increasingly mild overnight and by the end of the night temperatures will have come up to around nine or 10 degrees across aberdeen and stornoway for example. So ill start to thursday but l